To really explore St. Lawrence national park, created in 1904, visitors need a boat to reach more than 20 islands and some 83 islets and shoals. (Parks Canada)
St. Lawrence National Park Islands are part of the Frontenac Arch Biosphere Reserve, a UNESCO protected region that forms a bridge of islands connecting the Canadian Shield and the Adirondack mountains. (Parks Canada)
Kayaking in the Thousand Islands, St. Lawrence Islands National Park. (Parks Canada)
Digging into a generous lunch prepared by our guide at 1000 Islands Kayaking Company. (Catherine Dawson March/The Globe and Mail)
With 80 kilometres of protected land, the pitch pine stand for years and wildlife is abundant: We saw enormous loons, 10 turtles sunning on a log and a majestic great blue heron around every corner. (Parks Canada)